Cosmetic applicator



, Patented Jan.- 7,

` facciate c c OFFICE i c arruos'roa Rolla Lam Greenwich, Conn., assignorto hilippc., Inc.,` Chicago, Ill.. ay corporation ot `New Jersey Appli margin-1, recesses: No. 735.558

j" `This invention relates to applicators.

l `That cosmetic so generally sold under the name e ,offlipstick, is generally distributed in the iorm oia stick of a wax-like or heavy grease-like substance. Thestick in general-Uusemust be of c considerable cross-sectionsince, asa result from the plasticity of thesubstance. the stick, in use, c will tend to bend. Especially is this -true in warm weather. Furthermore,A the end `section ofA the i losstick necessarily becomes waste asitjisby this portion' that the stick is manipulated when an` application of this lipfrouge is-made. u

,0n the Aother hand, manytimes itis desirable tor-provide Vsuch lip-rouge in individual`` unit "charges of smallfquantity, and yet to maintain `the ability tomake application oix the rouge without soiling` ones hands, 'as yin -thecase of using-ones finger totransferthe rouge from a con.-

tainer to thelips. 4The problemfhas .beenpresented' especially in the case of providing'samples for prospective `users in order that` such pros- -c .pects may` beiabletol use theparticularbrandi `oLlip-rouge without` any `considerable expense,

" tothe dealer. Also, the provision of such -sam- `pies makes it-possible fox-,a ,user tofdetermine, j

c for herself, by a `direct application from vsuchV a sample, which particularV shade, of `lip-rougej` suits her fancy. I

y fIt is yan object'offthe invention `to provide an, 3,0 applicator `for cosmetics of this type, andespe- ,eially foruse in coloring the lips, which'amili-fV cator provides a'rigid foundationiorlthe plastic;`

mass of rouge. nomatter how Vsmall thefeharge.`

Itisfan object of the invention, in anappli-` 35 cater of the time indicated, to provides con-1 touring which, in conjunction with `the-'plastic 'mass, facilitatestheapplication of the cosmetic. l

Applicators in` accordance witnthis invention make it possible :to` carrysuch cosmetics in Ysmall c: 0` quantities, each unit v,being thus` capable .ot being l r 'packed away.without diiiicultminahand-bag.

'me amount ofjthe charge maybe sumcienttoprovide, for instance, for a days use. i f y In the case o! one i, type 'of applicator in ac-` 45 Vcordance with the invention, a spindlellikeformation, incross-section similarto .thelshaping oi the lips, received the` cosmeticwhich; remained adhered and retained thereon. 'Iheshaping oi.V c the spindle, to conform closely tothecontouring 50 of the lips oi the user, madeit possible quickly' and uniformly to make `anapplication of the cosmetic so' retainedon:` the applicator, in yspite i ofthe small kquantity of cosmeticrso retained.

"The, charge thus was used` up uniformly with 55, relation to the .thicknessof the layer upon `the applicator.

'I'hecosmetic used,`as above indicated, is` spe-` ciiically of the normally `plastic type, .and does not requiremoistening inlany manner asia prei 00 iiminary to its usenlt is an object ot the inten-v tion so toconstruct the' applicatorlthatna guard may simply and easilybe associated therewith, permitting the guardrapidly' to be removed when use oi the applicatoris desired; and yet assuring rouge to such portions of the lip surface. It is an object of the invention to-provide an ap- 15 `v plicato'r the construction ofwhich makes a mat ter oi simplicity and ease, -and within` the `skill c of any ordinary userlof such cosmetic, the coloring of such inner curve of the lip.

, .Other` objects .'of thisinvention herein- .20

aiterbefset forth, or will beapparent from the L description and the drawingsgin whicnis llustrated an exemplitlcationof the invention. f 1

" The-invention, however, is notl intended to be f restricted .to any lmrticularll` construction 01"25l arrangement of partsl 'orto any particularapplicationof such constructiomor to any specific manner of use, or toanyot various details there` oi', herein shownandl described,ascthe same may be modied in various particulars, i, or be applied in many varied relations, without Lde- Iiartingfrom` the `spirit and scope of the c claimedl invention, the` exmpliiication herein illustrated anddescribed being merelyone iormof many bywhich the invention may be practised..` *Onthe drawing, in which the same reference characte ,refer to thefsame partsl throughout, and in,which isV disclosed suchjexemplication: Fig. 1 is anelevational View, in full size, of an `applicator embodying certain ofthe featuresof 40 `the invention;

Fig. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view, many c times enlarged, ofthe same,applicator;V and Fig. 3 isa view illustrating the mannerof use of Athe applicator` shown in Figs. land 2. In the type of construction shown on the drawjing, an applicator I0 may comprise a substantially unitary element I2,including a body pori tion Il and `a charge-retaining section i6, to-

gether with which is associated a guard or shield I8. Element I 2 may,`as shown, be formed as a single unitary member in which body portion I and section I6 are integral, and formed out of the .same piece. Body portionv Il may be given `any Jdesired shaping which permits `one readily to` grpdt` for manipulation of the.' applicator.

` However, it has beenfound, as here shown, that a `preferred form forv this purpose is secured when the body portion is substantially cylindrical, and hasa pair of flanges 20 and 22 there- 60 is formed 'defining a which is adhered to knob 32 may vthe positioning of the applicator as from extending. Flange 20 serves an additional purpose in providing a basev upon which the entire applicator may stably be supported when rested upon a surface.

Beyond body portion I4 and ange 22 is section I6. Section I6 may include a. portion 24 which may be cylindrical in form. From portion 24 may be dened applicator surface 26.

'I'he entire applicator may be formed from wood; in such case, these different portions may easily be turned. The applicator, at surface 26, somewhat as the -frustrum of a cone, face 28 leading into and assisting in defining the annular depression 30. A knob 32 at the end of the applicatoris the other boundary of depression 30. The conjunction of face .28, depression`30, and

of section I6, by which the applicator is enabled closely to conform to the cross-sectional curve of a users lip 34. Thus, section I6 may be seated transversely across a'lip in the operations further to be detailed, Vand an application eiciently made.

In manufacture, a charge 36 of a cosmetic is adhered to the applicator at vsection -I 6 by any desired method. In one case, alarge number'of such applicators, each suspended by body portion I4 with its section I6 depending from a carrier belt, were moved through a bath containing the cosmetic, slightly warmed, and in a fluid condition. Applicators IIl were retained so positioned that substantially only that much of section I 6, shown coated von the drawing, was contacted by the cosmetic. As the applicators moved beyond the tank into a cooler area, the cosmetic congealed, and remained adhered to section I 6, as shown in Fig. 2. n

'Ille cosmetic, adhering to section I6, after the applicator has been coated in this or some similar manner, will be found to have substantially the same contouring as section I6. Thus, shown in Fig. 3 will position a body of cosmetic in a form substantiallythat of the shaping ofthe lips. Even though the application involves the use of a quantity of cosmetic so small that, normally, it would not be possible to manipulate, the rigidity acquired from the applicator body makes of no moment the size of the plastic charge. Also, the uniformity of layer of charge 36, even though it be in the form of an arc, makespossible the' uniform application of the cosmetic to the lips as the applicator moves along in engagement, transversely of the lips. The curve of the appli- ,cator brings that portion ofthe charge at 31 into immediate vcontact with the surface 39 at the inner face of lip 34. even though the applicatorbe retained in the normal position indicated by Fig. 3. That portion 38 of the charge be used independently 'of the portion at surface 26. Also, portion 38 mayjbe used for applying the cosmetic to the cheeks, or for similar purposes.

In order to protect the charge against drying out, or against too great an absorption of its oils by the material of applicator I 0, a coating 40 of a non-reactive substance, which also may be such as not to be penetrated by the substances of charge 36, is applied to the applicator before the charge is adhered. Such coating may be of shellac or similar substance.

So that the applicator may easily and freely ytaper may be given knob 32 results in imltuarting to surface 26a characteristic, circumferentially" ""Sm8f1l9uantitie5 easily be carried with one, and also to facilitate packaging, protection is provided by'guard I8, here in the form of a bell. 'I'he lower edge 42 of th'e bell is received around portion 24. The faces of ange 22 may be bevelled, as shown, and also a slight will positively be retained on portion 24 when moved home over section I6. It will be noted that the shield is so constructed, with relation to portion 24 and section I6, that its walls may not contact, in any way, the charge retained upon section I6, nor may the shield become displaced and come in contact with that charge.

Such a construction as here described makes possible that cosmetic manufacturers may supply prospective customers with samples of small quantities of such cosmetics. Also, it makes such available for use, cheaply and witliutany danger of soiling on the part of the user. Portion I4 provides a sure grip for manipulation of the flanges, even in warmest weather, prevent movement of the charge onto portion I4 during such use. Also, when such applicators 'are packed together, vthe extension of the flanges prevents any immediate contact of shields I8 with each other. 'I'hese shields may be transparent, and may be of gelatinous substances of common use. Some of these substances, as is well-known, have a tendency to adhere to each other, and might so do in such packed condition, but for the spacing eiected by the flanges. \.`v

Many other changes could be eected in the particular article of manufacture designed, and in the methods of use and manufacture set forth, and in specific details thereof, without substantially departing from the invention intended to be defined in the claims, the specific description herein being merely to exemplify the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed as new and useful is:-

1. A lip-stick of plastic lip-rouge,the lip-stick comprising a small, substantially rigid body member consisting of a substantially cylindrical handle portion, and an extension from the handle portion, the extension being rounded; a substantial layer of paste cosmetic such as lip-rouge on the rounded extension, the layer being of substantially uniform thickness throughout, the cyto portion 2a. 'raus the beu 5 applicator, .whereas the 20 lindrical handle portion being in cross-section are in spaced relation to the charge of paste cos- 55 metic.

2. A lip-stick of plastic lip-rouge, the lip-stick comprising a small, substantially rigid body member consisting of a substantially cylindrical handle portion, and an extension from the handle @0 portion, the extension being rounded to provide a bulbous tip and an annular recess between the extension and the handle portion; a substantial layer of paste cosmetic such as lip-rouge on the bulbous tip and the annular recess, the layer e; being of substantially uniform thickness throughout, the cylindrical handle portion being in crosssection larger than the extension and its adher- .ing charge of paste cosmetic; and a cover for the extension and the charge of paste cosmetic, the cover being in engagement with the section so that its walls are in spaced relation to the charge of paste cosmetic.

ROLLA LAWRYA 

